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My promise to every child in care: I will help you build a better life

David Cameron

Even in their worst nightmare, no parent could imagine that their child would grow up to sleep on the streets, languish in a prison cell or become a sex worker. But for children in care, this is still all too often the appalling future that lies in store. One in four prisoners have been in care, along with a shocking 70% of Britain’s sex workers. And a third even become homeless in the two years immediately after they leave care.

Behind every statistic is a human story — not just of wasted potential, but of pain and trauma that often began with abuse or neglect. I believe that when the state becomes a child’s parent, we should — just like any loving parent — bust a gut to…